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Category Archive: Articles, BJJ News

Major Polish BJJ Instructor Joins ZR Team

  Back in June 2016, José Olimpio, more known as “Zé Radiola”, who was one the top 3 leaders of the Gracie Barra organisation, officially left Gracie Barra to form his own team: ZR Team....

19 Months After Serious Injury, Kit Dale Makes Winning Return to Competition

  Australian BJJ black belt Kit Dale has been recovering from a serious knee injury that has kept him away from Jiu-Jitsu for the past 19 months. He finally got surgery on his knee last January....

Rizin Weigh In: Gabi Garcia Looking HUGE Next to Opponent

  Gabi Garcia vs Destanie Yarbrough – Weigh-in Staredown – (RIZIN Grand Prix 2016). Destanie Yarbrough is a pro American football player turned MMA fighter who will be facing the...

Joe Rogan Answers Bourdain’s “He’s A Neck Cranker” Claims

  Anthony Bourdain may have chosen to direct some attention away from his separation statement released earlier this week. Ottavia Bourdain Shares Her Jiu-Jitsu Obsession Amidst Separation...

Gabi Garcia Was Invited by ADCC To Compete In The Men’s Absolute Division

    Gabi Garcia took third place at ADCC 2015 in Sao Paulo. At ADCC 2013 in China, she dominated the women’s division. With a combination of strength and talent, she shined in all the...

10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu Partners Up with Evolve Mixed Martial Arts; Opens First Branch in South East Asia

  Evolve Mixed Martial Arts and 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Join Hands to Launch Asia’s Largest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Program – 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu launches its South East Asia...

10X IBJJF World Champ Caio Terra Enters Local Naga Competition; Submits Everyone

  10 time IBJJF Black Belt World Champion, Caio Terra is a legend of our sport. The Multiple world champion was promoted to black belt by Reyson Gracie and Paulo Strauch after just 3 years of...

Cobrinha’s Health Secrets: ‘I’m 36 But I Feel Like 21’

  FightinglifestyleUAE caught up with Multiple time World & ADCC champion Rubens Charles Cobrinha during his visit to Dubai. A major figure in the sport of Jiu-jitsu and known for his...

Chael Sonnen: ‘Demian Maia’s Wrestling Is All Wrong, It’s Terrible’

  Chael Sonnen talks to Chris Camozzi about top BJJ fighters in MMA including Demian Maia, who Chael says his wrestling is all wrong and everything you’re not supposed to do in wrestling....

In Midst of $1,15M Fraud Scandal Royce Gracie Files For Divorce

  UFC Hall of Famer Royce Gracie is filing for divorce and ending his 22 year marriage to Marianne Cuttic. Gracie filed divorce documents in L.A. County Superior Court. The two have been...

Matt Serra Fires Back at Nick The Tooth: “He is Definitely Delusional”

  MMA legend and BJJ black belt Matt Serra was challenged to a grappling match by Nick “The Tooth” on the reality series “Lookin’ For a Fight”. Serra, who was Renzo Gracie’s...

Judoka Makes Trouble in Polish Parliament, Lands Massive Harai Goshi

We’re not sure what exactly happened, but a man wanted to ask some questions at the Polish parliament. He was prevented from doing and asked to leave by force. When someone grabbed him, he...

Kenny Florian’s Missing Brother Found Dead

    Late Tuesday, retired MM fighter and BJJ black belt Kenny Florian posted a tragic update on his Instagram that his brother Kirk Andrew Florian had passed away. The sad news came after...

BJJ Globetrotters Founder Christian Graugart Moving to a Carribbean Island w/ His Family

  Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Globetrotters have been growing rapidly over the last few years. Starting out as a small affiliation of Jiu Jitsu practitioners who had trouble signing up for IBJJF...

UFC 203: CM Punk’s Open Workout vs Mikey Gall’s Open Workout

  The Ultimate Fighting Championship will be hosting a strange match on September 10th – during the event UFC 203 which will be headlined by Miocic vs Overeem. Long time WWE wrestler CM Punk...

Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Los Angeles No Gi Champions Crowned At Day 2 Of The Event

Photo by @gentleartmedia.   Igor Silva beats Ricardo Evangelista at the No Gi 108kg Male Black Belt division finals    UAE National Team won 7 medals in total at the No Gi divisions   Los...

TV Celebrity Spencer Pratt Wins UAEJJF Los Angeles Grand Slam

  TV celebrity Spencer Pratt (The Hills) is a BJJ purple belt that trains at Paragon Jiu-Jitsu under Ricardo Franjinha Miller. This weekend, he competed at the UAEJJF Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Los...

CM Punks Receives First Stripe on His BJJ White Belt

  In the latest episode of ‘The Evolution of Punk”: After months of rehabbing a shoulder injury, CM Punk is eager to get back in the gym. Once he’s finally cleared to train...

Demian Maia Explains Why He’s Only Been Hit 13 Times in Last 4 UFC Fights

Photo: Leon Sandoval www.heyleon.com, Instagram @heyleonmedia and Facebook.com/heyleonmedia   After defeating Carlos Condit, ADCC champion and BJJ black belt Demian Maia became the third...

AJ Agazarm To Face Ikuhisa Minowa at Polaris 4

  The much awaited Polaris pro 4 is happening on October 29th 2016 at the Lighthouse centre in Poole, Dorset, UK. The card is slowly being announced by the organisation but an epic match up has...

Watch: Saulo Ribeiro On How He Won The Final Despite Serious Arm Injury

    Saulo Ribeiro was always considered a legend with plenty of heart. He proved that once more yesterday! The Royler Gracie black belt and prestigious competitor had the bad luck to...

Garry Tonon Blasts ADCC Rules: ‘Competitors Just Look To Not Lose’

  Popular grappler Garry Tonon has been critical of the most prestigious submission wrestling organisation/event in the World: ADCC. There have been many grappling fans that have also criticised...

Romero Jacare & Leo Vieira Officially Make Peace

  In an unexpected and touching scene, Checkmat founder Leo Vieira has his 5th degree BJJ black belt tied by his professor, master Romero “Jacare” Cavalcanti of Alliance, at the...

IBJJF Releases Dates For Paris International Open & Paris NO Gi 2016

  IBJJF have just announced the dates for the much awaited Paris International Open and Paris No Gi. After Lisbon (Europeans), London, Rome, Munich, Copenhagen, Madrid, Nice, Zadar, Poznan,...